strongest competitions not only in Europe, but at the world level. Russian clubs are attended by Vladimir Samsonov (Belarus), Dimitrij Ovtcharov (Germany), and Jun Mizutani (Japan). With the support of the Referee Committee of the Federation, Levitin is improving the rules and the system of running the competition in table tennis. He was president of European Table Tennis Union until March 2022, when he stepped down temporarily due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Personal life Levitin is married to Nataliya Igorevna Levitina () (b. May 21, 1954) who is a housewife that oversees the Pan Press Publishing (), a part of Dormashinvest (). His daughter Yulia Zvereva () (b. May 15, 1975) works for Milikon service LLC () and Staltekhinvest LLC (). Honours and awards Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" (1978) Order For Merit to the Fatherland 3rd class (15 February 2012) Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class (20 September 2009) Medal "For the Development of Railways" (9 January 2008) Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 1st class (22 February 2012) Order of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh 1st class (18 July 2014) Notes References Russian politicians Soviet Army officers 1952 births Living people 1st class Active State Councillors of the Russian Federation Soviet Jews Table tennis in Russia Russian Jews in the military